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Grinnell · GrinnellGrinnell’s banned book club, Shelf Awareness, hosted a panel in Bob’s Underground on Wednesday, April 2, where Iowa educators discussed the impact of book bans under Senate File 496 and how communities can combat them. Shelf Awareness president Abby Harris `28, wearing a bright pink shirt reading “Ban Bigots, Not Books,” said that the event grew from her passion for advocating against book banning and book challenges in schools. After panelists…See the Story
Shelf Awareness hosts panel to address Iowa book bans
Grinnell · GrinnellHelping people make a house a home, Renewed Hope, a ministry of the Grinnell Friends Church, provides people with the home furnishings they need to start again. In just the last three months, Renewed Hope has been able to provide 110 families in Grinnell and the surrounding area with furniture, all for free. The project started in August of 2021 when Angie Radcliffe, a guidance counselor for Grinnell High School, reached out on Facebook asking …See the Story
Renewed Hope helps make houses into homes
Grinnell · GrinnellWithin the rugged white walls of the Bowladrome, Grinnell’s only bowling alley, meaningful, positive relationships have formed throughout its years of operation. The Bowladrome is not simply defined by the immense ball and pin effigy above the door, the colorful jukebox inside or by Buffy’s bar. “Bowling is empowerment”, said Emma Kumano-Maloney `25. “Watching those pins fall gives me a sense of grandeur, of power.” Justin Kim `28 tightens his …See the Story
The impact of bowling at Grinnell
Science · GrinnellSara Garcia `25, a double major in biology and sociology at Grinnell College, has been awarded the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for 2025-26. Garcia will spend the next year conducting community-based research in Kenya, Thailand, New Zealand, Mexico, and Canada. Her project combines her passion for environmental well-being and social justice, continuing Grinnell College’s tradition of impactful, globally-minded projects. For Garcia, the Watson Fel…See the Story
Sara Garcia ’25 awarded Watson Fellowship to explore science through community-based research
Baseball · GrinnellThe Monmouth College baseball team held on in the ninth inning for an 8-7 win at Grinnell on Sunday, clinching the 3-game series. The Fighting Scots (9-14, 4-4) have won five of their last six games overall and four of the last five in conference play.See the Story
Scots Hold on Late to Win Game, Series at Grinnell - Monmouth College Athletics
Kim Reynolds · TokyoFollowing Governor Kim Reynolds’ (R) signing of House File 538 (HF538), which stripped away gender identity from the state’s civil rights protections, over 100 people rallied in Grinnell’s Central Park to protest the bill. The S&B’s Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Krone `25 interviewed community members on and off campus to ask them about cultivating networks of support in Grinnell during this trying time.
Ren Fisher
Ren Fisher, 25, former owner of…See the Story
